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Annotate and comment on the following texts - based on the following prompt from the 2005 AP English Literature - Free-Response Question. Remember to focus on their question and the parts of these poems that will be useful in answering that question. Be sure to highlight, annotate, and comment on specific poetic techniques that would be useful in answering this question.
The prompt: The poems below, published in 1789 and 1794, were written b y William Blake in response to the condition of the chimney sweeps. Usually small children, sweeps were forced inside chimneys to clean their interiors. Read the two poems carefully. Then, in a well-written essay, compare and contrast the two poems, taking into consideration the poetic techniques Blake uses in each.
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AP Literature - Free Response - Two Poems by William Blake
Antext Description:This Antext is based on an old A.P. question involving William Blake and his poetry.